How to replace the headlight assembly 2013 – 2018 Nissan Altima

Chapter 1:

Lift the vehicle

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Loosen the stud bolts on the front wheels. Lift the front of your vehicle.

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Place the vehicle on the jack stands. Don’t forget to put the wheels under the vehicle!

Chapter 2:

Informations

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In order to change the headlights on your vehicle, you will need to remove the front bumper cover to have full access.

Chapter 3:

Remove the plastic cover

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Using a fork, remove the 10 holding rivets. Then remove the cover.

Chapter 4:

Set up

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Start with the driver side. Using a multi-bit screwdriver and a 10 mm socket, unscrew the upper bumper cover retaining bolt.

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Lift up the textile cover. Next, using a ratchet and a 10 mm socket, unscrew the plastic bumper cover bracket retaining bolt.

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Unscrew the upper bolt on the passenger side.

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Then, using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the plastic rivet from the washer pump fluid reservoir hole on the bumper cover.

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Remove it with a fork. Then unscrew the other plastic bracket. Then, remove it.

Chapter 5:

Remove the mudguard

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Now you need to remove the mudguard. Using a fork, remove the three mudguard retaining rivets.

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Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the other 2 rivets holding the mudguard in place. Remove them with a fork.

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Using the Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screw holding the bumper cover to the mudguard.

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Using the Phillips screwdriver and the fork, unscrew the rivet holding the splash shield in place.

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You can now pull back the mudguard.

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Repeat this step on the other side.

Chapter 6:

Remove various components

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Using a multi-bit screwdriver and a 10 mm socket, unscrew the 5 engine splash shield retaining bolts.

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Remove the power connector from the fog light bulb. To do this, push on the tab and pull on the connector.

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Using needle-nose pliers and a fork, remove the two cable retaining clips on the bumper cover.

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Remove the power connector from the turn signal bulb socket

Chapter 7:

Remove the bumper cover

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Next, using a ratchet, an extender and a 10 mm socket, loosen the screw holding the bumper cover to the fender.

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Pull the bumper cover out of its slot.

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Repeat the same steps on the other side of the bumper cover.

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Then pull it out to the front to disengage the locating pins from their housings in the front fenders.

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The front bumper cover is now free: you can remove it, preferably with help from a second person.

Chapter 8:

Remove the headlight housing

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Using a multi-bit screwdriver and a 10 mm socket, unscrew the 4 headlight retaining bolts.

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Disengage the headlight retaining pin from the fender by pulling it towards you.

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You can now extract the headlight from its location.

Chapter 9:

Disconnect the headlight assembly

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Remove the electrical connectors from the headlight bulbs. To do this, push on the tabs and pull on the connectors.

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Using flat-nose pliers, unclip the two clips holding the headlight’s wiring harness in place.

Chapter 10:

Put the headlight housing back

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Take the new head light All the bulbs are supplied with it.

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You also need to take the headlight retaining pin.

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Position it on the new headlight and screw it back on. Then, reattach the clips.

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Replace the electrical connections of the bulbs.

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Put the light back in. Remember to position the retaining pin correctly in the fender. Then, screw the 4 retaining bolts back in.

Chapter 11:

Reinstall the bumper cover

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Put the front bumper cover back in place.

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Then, reinsert the bumper cover onto the fender. Screw the 2 upper bumper cover retaining bolts back on.

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Clip the bumper cover back into the side bumper cover retainer.

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From the wheel arch, screw the bumper cover retaining screw back onto the fender.

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Repeat this step on the other side. Put the plastic bumper cover bracket back in place. And screw it back on.

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Repeat this step on the other side. Then put the washer pump fluid reservoir retaining rivet back in place.

Chapter 12:

Put the plastic cover back

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Put the radiator support cover back in place. Then put the rivets back in place.

Chapter 13:

Put the components back in place

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Put the splash shield back in place.

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Then screw the bolts back on. Then put the rivets back in place.

Chapter 13:

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Reconnect the turn signals’ power connectors. Then, reattach the clips.

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Reconnect the fog lights’ power connectors.

Chapter 14:

Put the mudguard back

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Put the mudguard back in place. Then put the rivets back in place.

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Run the splash shield through the bumper cover. Then, retighten the retaining screw. Repeat the same steps on the other side.

Chapter 15:

Lift the vehicle

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Then, you will be able to put the wheels back on your vehicle.

Chapter 15:

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Put the car back on the ground and block the wheels properly.

Chapter 15:

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Operation complete.